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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
6
A reader letter mocks global living standards and flags political humor as a reminder that America has a long way to go. The piece leads into a Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting with notes on officers, reports, memorial cards, delegates, and planned flag observances.
A reception in Gonzales on Sunday June 9 1968 honored Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heinemeyer for their 25th anniversary. Hosts Ducan Neubauer and his wife arranged flowers catered treats and gifts with many family members assisting and attendance at a nine o clock Mass of Thanksgiving.
The family expresses deep gratitude to friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during their bereavement for Earl E Hewig. They thank Rev F E Eilers for last rites the American Legion VFW Buffington Funeral Home staff pallbearers and all who sent flowers messages and food. Special appreciation goes to Henry Bootsie Fietsam for assistance. May God
Dr and Mrs Bernhard Gus Zimmerman of Greensboro announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn Ruth Zimmerman to John Theodore Dierksen of Shiner son of Mr and Mrs Raymond William Dierksen. The wedding is planned for August 10 1968 at United Dr Martin Luther Church in Shiner.
The Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No. 20 rode in Yoakum Tom Tom and Hallettsville state rodeo parades. On the Yoakum float rode 1968 May Fest Queen Carol Elaine Schmidt and princesses Katherine Fisseler and Peggy Jean Blohm. In Hallettsville Schmidt rode with Westerners Cheryl Otto and Hope.
Shiner Rotary Club met at Casa Fiesta Restaurant on Wednesday June 12 with Tommy Bozka presiding. Eli Rubin led singing in Arthur Ward's absence while visiting Rotarians Ernst Hornungs, Robert Remschel, Bill Ferguson, Ralph Whitley, Adolph Polasek and Charles Soehnge were introduced. Guests included Victor Novak and several doctors, plus mayor Bill Goetz and Captain Bernard Marcak spoke on military legal services. Installation of officers and ladies night set for June 26 at Shiner High School cafeteria.
Trey Harbert Radarman Second Class U S Navy a Viet Nam veteran visited his grandmother great grandmother and great aunt in Shiner on the weekend He served two years aboard the USS Ticonderoga and with the Third Marine Amphibian Force at Da Nang He earned four medals and is a Texas Tech sophomore majoring in Soil Science He may be recalled to service and said he would return if his country needs him. Mrs Mary Peyton and Mrs Elenor Heatherly of Houston visited L M Roeder and relatives in Shiner Sunday.
Three Texas Tech advertising students posed at a bank teller’s cage on May 22 1968. Freddie Koenig Jr received a 125 scholarship from the Dallas Advertising Club and earned praise from Sigma Delta Chi for leading Alpha Delta Sigma to national honors. Elaine Leslie and Carl Johnson also received 50 and 125 awards respectively.
Miss Irene Buske bride elect of Eugene Cerny was honored at a La Mancha Inn luncheon in Yoakum on Wednesday June 12 1968 at one o’clock. Hostesses were Mrs Richard Williford Mrs Ray Welhausen Mrs Lee Littlefield and Mrs Max L Wolters. Guests numbered twenty with pink gladioli and carnations and pink decor. Hostesses gave a pink nylon slip as a gift. Mr and Mrs Eddie Fischnar and family of San Antonio visited Roe der and Fischnar homes Sunday.
Cheryl Wenske Chumchal David Boedeker Harold Koen ning Jr. David Otto Bobby Strauss and guitarist Mark Beal transported the float for two parades. Edgar Kram president of Shiner Lodge No. 20 led the trips with Albert Muenich along for both journeys.
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